Stage Check Flight in the R22 Helicopter with 40hr Student

Summer 2013 - After many months of being out of the Robinson R22 helicopter I dusted off my R22 skills with a recurrency flight where I went out and practiced some emergency procedures and etc. The reason for doing this, to give some instruction.

This particular flight was in Western North Caronlina (RHP) near Murphy / Hayesville NC. Weather was decent except that we had a direct cross-wind which kept shifting to favoring different runways throughout the flight. The student I had the opportunity to fly with (every instruction flight is a privilege now that I never get to do it!) had approximately 40hrs of flight time, all of which were in the Robinson R22 helicopter.

I really wish I had documented me going through flight training, specifically my private license. I know for a fact if I went up for a flight with a new / different instructor, different aircraft, different flying area, and not having flown for 2 months I would have been more rusty then I wish to admit.

For any student in training. Anytime you break mold of what you are used to your performance is almost always going to not be as well.

Hope this video is helpful for those learning to fly.

Every student, and Every instructor learns / teaches different. Different flying techniques or preferences are ok, as long as safety is not compromised.